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This month Coillte Nature were delighted to host a knowledge-sharing visit from Ian McKee and Tim Cockerill of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) on the topic of peatland restoration. Ian is the FLS Peatland Technical Advisor and Tim is a Peatland Restoration Forester based in North Highland, and between them they have been involved with &hellip

Scottish Peatland Experts visit Irish Blanket Bog Restoration Sites

The Coillte Nature team has been busy with the detailed surveying, consultation and planning for the Wild Western Peatlands project. This is an ambitious initiative funded by Coillte and the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and the Marine, which will focus on areas of blanket bog and wet heath across the western seaboard which are currently &hellip

Wild Western Peatlands: Surveying and Consulation underway

  Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, Coillte and Mayo County Council welcome new strategic partnership for historic Moorehall, Towerhill, Clonee and Derrinrush forests.   The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has welcomed the use of strategic partnerships between the public and private sector &hellip

Coillte welcome new strategic partnership for historic Moorehall, Towerhill, Clonee and Derrinrush forests

The Wild Western Peatlands project will see Coillte Nature restore and rehabilitate approximately 2,100 hectares of Atlantic blanket bog that is currently planted with commercial spruce and pine forests.

Wild Western Peatlands

17.07.2025 Barnaslingan Forest Closed. Following the severe impact of Storm Darragh at Barnaslingan Wood, Coillte will be clearing the blown and leaning trees to reopen the trails and forest for locals and visitors to enjoy. Work will commence in early June and continue for 3-4 months. Much of this work will be done by hand &hellip

Coillte signs a new charter of commitment to restore Ireland’s natural habitats & announces a €500,000 investment for native woodland restoration in Co Sligo   Coillte signs ‘Our Seeds for Nature’ Charter at the National Biodiversity Conference 2019 to continue to strengthen its commitment to protecting Ireland’s most fragile nature reserves Senior Government leaders, state &hellip

Coillte signs a new charter of commitment to restore Ireland’s natural habitats & announces a €500,000 investment for native woodland restoration in Co Sligo